How to Manage a Special Diet by Sarah Kruse

When we finally figured out that my son, then 14 months, couldn’t tolerate dairy or gluten, I was relieved and guilt ridden. Relieved that I finally had a reason why his little body had patches of bloody, oozing eczema, but guilt ridden that it took so long to pinpoint the cause. The remedy was simple enough: eliminate gluten and dairy from his diet.

No problem, I thought. Here I was a certified natural chef; quinoa, millet and amaranth already sat in my pantry. Going gluten free would be easy. My dairy was limited to butter, cheese and yogurt. Going dairy free would be even easier.

How wrong I was! Sure, it was easy to avoid the obvious items like bread, pasta, butter and cheese. But when I started reading every single label, I was discouraged and overwhelmed. (more…)

Hey!

Follow this link to read a review of my cookbook, Therapeutic Chef:  Recipes to prevent cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

http://bit.ly/bDb26L

It’s from a blog called ‘Cooking for a Vegan Lover.’

Lindsay, author of that blog, is from Vermont and posts recipes, product reviews and other handy vegan tips on her site.

Check it out!

It’s easy to enjoy the holidays without loading up on excess saturated fat and cholesterol.

Here’s my plan:

First of all I must give credit to Chef Bryant Terry from Oakland, Ca,  author of Vegan Soul Kitchen for the recipes. Yum!

Menu:

Seitan Medallions with Mushroom Gravy

Mashed Potatoes with Cumin and Caramelized onions

Toasted Almond Stuffing

Collard Greens with Orange Juice and Persimmon

Chocolate Pecan Pudding Pie

Check out his book Vegan Soul Kitchen or pick up a copy of Vegetarian Times Magazine (Nov/Dec 2009 issue).

http://www.foodrevolution.org/grassfedbeef.htm

Just read this.

I want you to be informed of how certain foods affect the environment, your health, the farmers, and the animals.  Once you have the information you are free to make up your own mind as to what you want to do. I completely respect your decision and your right to choose what you eat as long as you are fully informed on the matter. I am just here to provide information.  I will not criticize you for your decision and I know that you will not criticize me for being a vegetarian (not that you would because that would be silly). Anyway, just read this… (more…)

Appropriate Planned Vegetarian Diets Are Healthful, May Help in Disease Prevention and Treatment, Says American Dietetic Association

FOR RELEASE JULY 1, 2009

Media contact: Jennifer Starkey
800/877-1600, ext. 4802 (more…)

I’ve heard a few people out there dismiss the vegetarian diet after trying it for a short time, saying that they just didn’t feel satisfied or complete unless the meal contained animal foods.  Most of this is psychological and it takes a few weeks for new habits to be formed and tastebuds to change. But for some people there may be some truth to them not feeling satiated if the meal did not contain all the necessary components.  And this could happen with any diet, not just when switching to a vegetarian diet! (more…)